The following supplementary information tables are available:
- Reporting on Green Procurement
- Gender-based analysis plus
- Response to parliamentary committees and external audits
Reporting on Green Procurement
This supplementary information table supports reporting on green procurement activities in accordance with the Policy on Green Procurement.
Context
Although Statistics Canada is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a full Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (DSDS), Statistics Canada adheres to the principles of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) by complying with the Policy on Green Procurement.
The Policy on Green Procurement supports the Government of Canada's effort to promote environmental stewardship. In keeping with the objectives of the policy, Statistics Canada supports sustainable development by integrating environmental performance considerations into the procurement decision‑making process through the actions described in the 2019 to 2022 FSDS "Greening Government" goal.
Greening Government: The Government of Canada will transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient, and green operations.
| FSDS target(s) | FSDS contributing action(s) | Corresponding departmental action(s) | Starting point(s), Performance indicator(s), Target(s) |
Results achieved | Contribution by each departmental result to the FSDS goal and target |
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Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement |
Departments will use environmental criteria to reduce the environmental impact and ensure the best value in government procurement decisions |
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Motivate suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of their goods, services and supply chains. |
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Actions supporting the Greening Government goal and the Policy on Green Procurement Reference to performance agreements of procurement material management senior officials has been removed. Green procurement considerations are addressed at the requirements definition phase and have been built into templates each contracting officer must use. The templates are subject to peer review and sectional audit, with monitoring and oversight by the key official. |
Support for green procurement will be strengthened, including guidance, tools and training for public service employees |
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Motivate suppliers to green their goods, services and supply chain. |
Report on integrating sustainable development
During the 2021–22 reporting cycle, Statistics Canada had no proposals that required a strategic environmental assessment and no public statements were produced.
Gender-based analysis plus
Section 1: Institutional GBA Plus Capacity
Recent events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have highlighted the importance of having relevant, accurate and timely data and insights to better respond to pressing issues and inform our decision making.
The demand for disaggregated data and analyses that include a Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) lens continues to increase. To best meet the increased demand for disaggregated data and to better support data users in 2021‒22, Statistics Canada continued to increase its GBA Plus capacity across the agency and began implementing its Disaggregated Data Action Plan (DDAP). The DDAP prioritizes the collection of diversity data (e.g., data that may be broken down by sex or gender, as well as data about Indigenous peoples, racialized groups and people with disabilities) across Statistics Canada's programs. The DDAP also emphasizes Statistics Canada's responsibility to continually identify and address data and knowledge gaps and to support representative data collection across the country, across age groups and at various levels of geography. In these ways, the DDAP is a key enabler for GBA Plus and intersectional analysis. Such analyses provide much-needed information on the experiences and outcomes of Canadians. In turn, this information allows for more informed decision making, more equitable delivery of programs and services and the tracking of progress toward a fairer and more inclusive society.
Statistics Canada's Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics (CGDIS) is responsible for reporting to Canadians, generating new information and building GBA Plus knowledge and capacity. In 2021‒22, the scope of the CGDIS increased to support the DDAP—including the review, development and promotion of diversity-related statistical standards, the support of several Government of Canada initiatives (e.g., Canada's Anti-Racism Strategy and LGBTQ2 Action Plan) and the production of a great number of statistical products and insights. The CGDIS released an updated Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub and developed and released a Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation Statistics hub. These two hubs allow data users to access Statistics Canada data relevant to GBA Plus. The CGDIS supported and engaged with an array of stakeholders to better understand their perspectives and data needs; provided methodological advice and analytic expertise on areas related to gender, diversity and inclusion in Canada; and increased GBA Plus knowledge and capacity, internally and externally. Additionally, the CGDIS established an agency-wide GBA Plus responsibility network. This was an important step toward increased capacity and further GBA Plus implementation throughout the agency, in terms of data, people and internal processes, and for those who rely on the agency's trusted data, analytical products and insights.
Statistics Canada owes its success to its talented, diverse and inclusive workforce. To best support its workforce, the agency continues to follow its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Accountability Framework, which increases its accountability to employment equity committees and better serves its employees through clearly identified roles and responsibilities.
Finally, the agency continues to implement the 2021 to 2025 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan: Moving Forward Together and the Integrity and Respect Action Plan. These action plans aim to improve and promote diversity and inclusion within the workplace, eliminate systemic barriers in appointment processes and increase representation, at all levels, across the agency.
Section 2: Gender and Diversity Impacts, by Program
Core Responsibility: Statistical information
Program Name: Economic and Environmental Statistics
The Economic and Environmental Statistics program produces many economic and environmental statistics related to national and international accounts, manufacturing, wholesale, retail, research and development, price indexes, finance, tourism, transportation, agriculture, the environment and others.
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The program's target population is all Canadians and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
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| 1. Number of statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies or fact sheets) released by Economic and Environmental Statistics, disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website | 7 | Statistics Canada's website | GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following: sex or gender, Indigenous peoples, members of a racialized group, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ people and immigrants. |
| 2. Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations or presentations) led by the Industrial Organization and Finance Division of Economic and Environmental Statistics for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia or non-governmental organizations) | 10 | Excel spreadsheet that tracks GBA Plus outreach within the Economic and Environmental Statistics program | |
| 3. Number of initiatives to which the GBA Plus lens was integrated | 21 | Excel spreadsheet that tracks GBA Plus initiatives conducted by Economic and Environmental Statistics |
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
In 2021–22, data requirements to measure the impacts have been completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements, where possible.
Program Name: Centres of Expertise
The Centres of Expertise support all Statistics Canada programs to ensure that Canadian citizens, businesses, governments, universities and other institutions have access to the most detailed, timely and accurate information at the lowest-cost possible—in terms of dollars and response burden—while protecting the privacy of the information. The centres undertake innovative research, analysis and data development activities and continually seek new data sources, leading-edge methods and systems, cost-effective operations and new statistical products to address the current and future information needs of Canadians.
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The program's target population is all Canadians and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
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| 1. Number of statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies or fact sheets) released by the Centres of Expertise, disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website | 34 | Statistics Canada's website | GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following: sex or gender, Indigenous peoples, members of a racialized group, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ people and immigrants. |
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
In 2021–22, data requirements to measure the impacts have been completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements, where possible.
Program Name: Census Program
The Census Program provides statistical information and analyses that measure changes in the Canadian population and its demographic characteristics, as well as in the agricultural sector. The program includes the Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture.
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The program's target population is all Canadians and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
Canada's Census program is cyclical and includes an array of activities (e.g., consultation and engagement, questionnaire development, data collection and data processing and dissemination) that must be completed to ensure its success. From start to finish, each census cycle spans approximately seven years, with cycles overlapping (i.e., when one cycle is nearing completion, the next cycle begins). For example, the 2021 Census of Population Program will conclude in 2024‒25 with an evaluation of the dissemination results while the 2026 Census Program will begin in 2023‒24.
Observed Results, in the context of this GBA Plus Supplementary Information Table, reflect where a census is within the census cycle. Note that census releases tend to be disseminated throughout, and within, one to two fiscal years, meaning that zero observed results will be reported for years that did not include one or more census releases.
Following extensive engagement with the Canadian population, the 2021 Census questionnaire now asks about "sex at birth" and includes a new question on gender. As a result, the historical continuity of information on sex was maintained while allowing all cisgender, transgender and non-binary individuals to report their gender. This addressed an important information gap on gender diversity. In addition, the census provides a wealth of diversity data related to the population, including, but not limited to data on age; family, household and marital status; Canadian military experience; income; language, Indigenous identity; immigration, place of birth and citizenship; and ethnocultural and religious diversity. The census is the agency's most granular and local source of data, allowing for enhanced GBA. Releases from the 2021 Census of Population will be disseminated throughout 2022.
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
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| 1. Number of 2021 Census of Population statistical products (e.g., data tables, census profile, highlight tables, research articles, studies or fact sheets) relevant to GBA Plus disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website | 0 | Statistics Canada's website | GBA Plus factors considered when calculating this performance indicator include one or more of the following: sex, gender, Indigenous identity, racialized group and immigrant status. |
| 2. Proportion of 2021 Census of Population statistical products (e.g., data tables, census profile, highlight tables, research articles, studies or fact sheets) relevant to GBA Plus disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website. | 0 | Statistics Canada's website | GBA Plus factors considered when calculating this performance indicator include one or more of the following: sex, gender, Indigenous identity, racialized group and immigrant status. |
| 3. Number of 2021 Census of Agriculture statistical products (e.g., data tables, census profile, highlight tables, research articles, studies or fact sheets) relevant to GBA Plus disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website. | 0 | Statistics Canada's website | GBA Plus factors considered when calculating this performance indicator include one or more of the following: sex, gender, Indigenous identity, racialized groups and immigrant status. |
GBA Plus Data Collection Plan:
In 2021–22, data requirements to measure the impacts have been completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements, where possible.
Program Name: Socio-economic Statistics
The Socio-economic Statistics program provides integrated information and relevant analysis on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of individuals, families and households, as well as on the major factors that affect their well-being. Many of the statistical products produced allow for GBA Plus analyses for key population groups.
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The program's target population is all Canadians, and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
| Statistics | Observed Results | Data Source | Comment |
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| 1. Number of visits to the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Statistics Hub in 2021‒2022 | 42,902 | Statistics Canada web analytics | |
| 2. Number of GBA Plus outreach activities (e.g., consultations or presentations) led by the CGDIS for external stakeholders (e.g., other government departments, academia or non-governmental organizations). | 52 | Excel spreadsheet that tracks GBA Plus outreach led by the CGDIS within the Socio-economic Statistics program | |
| 3. Number of GBA Plus-related statistical products (e.g., data tables, research articles, studies or fact sheets) released by Socio-economic Statistics, disseminated through The Daily and made available on Statistics Canada's website | 96 | Statistics Canada's website | GBA Plus factors considered in the calculation of this performance indicator include one or more of the following: sex or gender, Indigenous peoples, members of a racialized group, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ people and immigrants. |
| 4. Number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender in 2021‒22 | 2 | Excel spreadsheet that tracks the number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex, gender or other identity factor, by year | |
| 5. Number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex or gender and other identity factor in 2021‒22 | 0 | Excel spreadsheet that tracks the number of Gender Results Framework indicators released by sex, gender or other identity factor, by year |
GBA Plus data collection plan:
In 2021–22, data requirements to measure the impacts have been completed. Statistics Canada continues to actively review and analyze the set of measures to identify gaps and improvements, where possible.
Program Name: Cost-recovered Statistical Services
Through the Cost-recovered Statistical Services program, Statistics Canada conducts special surveys to gather new data; assesses the feasibility of, and conducts, record linkage projects to develop new datasets; provides advice on data sources, analytical limitations and validation; produces high-quality statistics that are currently not part of the agency's data holdings; and conducts on-demand special analytical projects to meet the needs of federal, provincial and territorial institutions and other clients.
Target Population: All Canadians
Distribution of Benefits:
The program's target population is all Canadians and the distribution of benefits is equal by gender, income level and age.
Key Program impacts on Gender and diversity:
At this time, the indicators for cost-recovered products are included in their respective program area (i.e., Economic and Environmental Statistics, Socio-economic Statistics, Centres of Expertise) and are not identified separately.
Response to parliamentary committees and external audits
Response to parliamentary committees
There were no parliamentary committee reports requiring a response in 2021‒22.
Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development)
2021 Reports 1 and 2 of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
- Report 1—Implementing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals
- This audit focused on whether Employment and Social Development Canada and selected organizations
- were implementing a national approach for achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- had made progress toward achieving selected national targets that would result in more inclusive and sustainable outcomes for Canadians.
- Recommendation 1.71 of Report 1—Implementing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals: Statistics Canada should coordinate with responsible federal departments and agencies and other stakeholders to determine priorities for additional disaggregation of data about vulnerable groups and should make that disaggregated data publicly available while meeting data quality and confidentiality requirements.
Departmental Response: Statistics Canada will work with various federal departments to identify disaggregation requirements. Based on the outcome of these discussions, Statistics Canada will publish indicators at the identified level of disaggregation if it is feasible to do so with current data holdings. However, Budget 2018 did not include new funding for data collection, and the majority of Statistics Canada's social statistics programs are cost recovered and funded by federal departments. Producing data at levels that are disaggregated enough to inform on the subpopulations in question requires large samples, and collection of this information needs to be adequately funded. Once data disaggregation priorities have been identified with federal departments, Statistics Canada will assess the oversampling requirements and associated costs for the relevant survey instruments that would enable Statistics Canada to publish results for the determined priorities. Funding requirements will then be presented to federal partners to determine whether they wish to enable this additional data disaggregation. - Corrective action taken to address the recommendations: Statistics Canada developed the Canadian Indicator Framework for the Sustainable Development Goals and created the Canadian Indicator Framework for the Sustainable Development Goals Data Hub, which was released in June 2021 and contains the 76 Canadian Sustainable Development Goal indicators. Where possible, increased data disaggregation has been put on this hub for these indicators and includes data disaggregation by province, sex, family type, age and other population characteristics such as recent immigrants; First Nations, Inuit or Métis; or disability status. Additionally, through the Data Disaggregation Action Plan, Statistics Canada will produce better data so solutions that address the causes of inequities can be developed. Large datasets will be broken down, where feasible, by categories such as gender, racialized groups, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities. When possible, data will also be divided according to additional groups, such as individuals who identify as LGBTQ2+, children and youth, seniors, immigrants, veterans, Canadians living in low income and those in official language minority groups. Data will also be broken down by geographic level and by urban and rural population, as appropriate. This will allow for better data, analysis and insights to understand gender gaps, racism and other systemic barriers, allowing policy makers to apply fairness and inclusion to decisions that affect the entire population.
Response to audits conducted by the Public Service Commission of Canada or the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
There were no audits in 2021–22 requiring a response.